BBC Worldwide Clinches Largest-Ever Paraguayan Deal

RIO DE JANEIRO, September
8: As BBC Worldwide Americas kicked off its annual BBC Showcase today, it
announced its largest ever deal in Paraguay, licensing a total of 100 hours
across its factual and kids’ portfolios.

Telefuturo, one of
Paraguay’s leading broadcasters, and the new channel Hispanoamerica TV del
Paraguay, have acquired a combined total of 100 hours across the natural
history, children’s, history and factual-entertainment genres.

Telefuturo signed up for Killing
for a Living, narrated by
Oscar-winning actor Anthony Hopkins, Planet Earth and the children’s series Animalia, among
others.

Hispanoamerica TV del
Paraguay, meanwhile, acquired Blue Planet, the factual-entertainment title The Private Life of a Masterpiece, the docudrama Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall
of an Empire and Days that Shook the World, a
series of programs focusing on key events that changed the course of global
history.

Susanna Pollack, the
senior VP of TV sales, co-productions and children’s, commented, “I’m delighted
to be announcing these agreements with Telefuturo and Hispanoamerica TV del
Paraguay. They underline our commitment to develop our business in Latin
America and to introduce new audiences to our wealth of content. With the
strength, size and diversity of our catalogue we’re in a great position to
secure deals of this kind.”

BBC Showcase Latin America
runs until September 10 in Rio de Janeiro.

—By Mansha Daswani